Battlefield 3will feature the maximalistcombined armsbattles that made the series popular across single-player, co-operative and multiplayer modes. It will reintroduce several elements absent from theBad Companygames, including fighter jets, theprone positionand 64-player battles on PC.To accommodate the lower player count on consoles, the ground area will be limited for Xbox 360 and PS3, though fly space will remain the same.

Battlefield 3 uses a new type of character animation technology called ANT. ANT technology is used inEA Sportsgames such asFIFA, but will now be adapted to create a more realistic soldier, with the ability to transition into cover and turn their head before their body.The game will feature maps set inParis,Tehran,Sarajevo,Sulaymaniyah,New York,Wake IslandandOman.Also there will be map called "Operation Métro" which we don't currently know where this operation will be located. More info will be published 6th June onE3press conference.As a whole, combat will take place in urban streets, metropolitan downtown areas, and open landscapes suited to vehicle combat.The single player campaign takes place in the year 2014.